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Burton welcomes restoration of pay equality for teachers
Press Archives – Page 159 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour Party Education spokesperson Joan Burton has today welcomed the restoration of pay equality for teachers. “The announcement today that pay equality has been restored for all teachers is a hugely welcome one, and sees the further reinstatement of equal pay for equal work as…
Read more »Howlin pushes for cross-border inquiry into Project Eagle
Press Archives – Page 159 of 174 – The Labour PartyThis afternoon’s meeting of party leaders to discuss the NAMA affair produced a reasonable initial level of consensus. Everyone agreed that an investigation into Project Eagle was warranted, and that it should be a statutory investigation. Equally, there was general agreement that the statutory investigation…
Read more »Kelly pushes Taoiseach for cross-border dimension to Project Eagle/NAMA inquiry
Press Archives – Page 159 of 174 – The Labour PartyLabour TD for Tipperary and Vice-Chair of the Public Accounts Committee, Alan Kelly has today welcomed the decision of Government to publish the Report of the C&AG into Project Eagle and the decision in principal to investigate Project Eagle. “It is imperative that the inquiry…
Read more »MINISTER MITCHELL-O’CONNOR MUST IMPLEMENT DUFFY-CAHILL PROPOSALS WITHOUT DELAY-NASH
Press Archives – Page 159 of 174 – The Labour PartySenator Ged Nash has said that the proposals contained in an expert review carried out this year by former Labour Court Chair Kevin Duffy and company law expert Nessa Cahill must be implemented without further delay. Speaking in the wake of the liquidation of the…
Read more »Community care must be central to Winter Initiative – Kelly
Press Archives – Page 159 of 174 – The Labour PartyThe HSE winter initiative finally unveiled by Minister Harris and the HSE will not fix the growing problems in our health service accordingly to the Labour Party health spokesperson Alan Kelly. “The winter health initiative has been announced far too late by the HSE and…
Read more »IRELAND MUST NOT BE A PAWN IN EU’S BATTLE WITH USA – PENROSE
Press Archives – Page 159 of 174 – The Labour PartyThis week the Dáil debated the implications of the European Commission’s decision on the tax affairs of Apple and their relationship with the Irish Government Local Labour Party Willie Penrose has criticised the decision by the European Commission. “. It is no wonder people continually…
Read more »MINISTER ROSS IS ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL-RYAN
Press Archives – Page 159 of 174 – The Labour PartyBrendan Ryan, Labour Party spokesperson for Transport, has described as “astonishing” the fact no meaningful talks have taken place since workers at Dublin Bus announced they are engaging in six days of industrial action over September. “Today sees the beginning of strike action by Dublin…
Read more »Time for Ross to prove his mettle – Humphreys
Press Archives – Page 159 of 174 – The Labour PartyAhead of industrial action planned by Dublin Bus workers tomorrow, Labour spokesperson for Dublin, Senator Kevin Humphreys has offered his support for striking workers and has called on Minister Shane Ross to intervene. “With this strike costing Dublin businesses €2.1 million a day and 500,000…
Read more »Minister for Transport Must Meet with the Unions – Labour Youth
Press Archives – Page 159 of 174 – The Labour PartyAhead of industrial action planned by Dublin Bus workers over the course of the next month beginning tomorrow, Labour Youth calls on Minister for Transport Shane Ross to meet with the unions spearheading the action. On the issue, National Chairperson of Labour Youth, Grace Williams…
Read more »Kelly urges Harris to unveil HSE winter initiative
Press Archives – Page 159 of 174 – The Labour PartyThe continuing delay by Minister Harris in confirming a detailed plan for the HSE winter initiative is nothing short of unacceptable, according to the Labour Party health spokesperson Alan Kelly. “We have now reached September with absolutely no confirmation from the HSE of the details…
Read more »LYNCH WELCOMES ÁRAS ATTRACTA REPORT RECCOMENDATIONS
Press Archives – Page 159 of 174 – The Labour PartyFollowing the publication of the report of the Áras Attracta Swinford Review Group, Labour Party Spokesperson on Mental Health, Kathleen Lynch has welcomed the recommendations by Dr Kevin McCoy and his team. “In December 2014, I was shocked and distressed by the revelations of extremely…
Read more »Labour TDs publish amendments to Government Apple Tax Motion
Press Archives – Page 159 of 174 – The Labour PartyToday, Labour TDs have published their amendments to the Government’s Motion re: Appeal the European Commission’s decision that Ireland provided unlawful State aid to Apple. To insert the following after paragraph (iv): “(v) strongly supports the ongoing work of the OECD and the EU through the…
Read more »MIXED DEVELOPMENT BEST WAY FORWARD FOR PRIORY HALL – Ó RÍORDÁIN
Press Archives – Page 159 of 174 – The Labour PartyFinances gained from sale should be invested in the North Fringe The saga that is Priory Hall is nearing finality. The apartment complex in Donaghmede is being rebuilt by Dublin City Council from the ground up at a cost close to 30 million euro. Former…
Read more »Labour proposals will move beyond lip service to tax justice – Burton
Press Archives – Page 159 of 174 – The Labour PartyWhile the Government motion to be debated in the Dáil this week has yet to be circulated to opposition parties, based on sections of that motion that have been circulated to the media over the weekend, the Labour Party is today making clear that amendments…
Read more »12.5% is minimum acceptable effective rate of corporation tax
Press Archives – Page 159 of 174 – The Labour PartyNotwithstanding the past three days of panicky kerfuffle in Government circles, it was always inevitable that the Apple state aid decision would be appealed, if only by Apple. And it would have been a daft state of affairs if Ireland was not party to that…
Read more »HUMPHREYS CONDEMNS WITHDRAWAL OF FUNDING FOR CYCLE LANES
Press Archives – Page 159 of 174 – The Labour PartyCycle lane and greenway projects in Dublin are being long fingered as funding for design work has being withdrawn. The National Transport Authority has told Dublin City Council to stop work on a number of projects until the end of 2017, including the Dodder Greenway,…
Read more »Humphreys and Labour Cllrs Concerned Over Re-Development of Clery’s Department Store
Press Archives – Page 159 of 174 – The Labour Party Executive Manager Dublin City Council Planning Department Civic Offices…
Read more »Time for the hotel industry to moderate prices-Costello
Press Archives – Page 159 of 174 – The Labour PartyThe hotel industry must moderate prices or face the loss of the special concession it has enjoyed since 2011, according to Joe Costello. “The most recent study of Accounting and Advisory firm Crowe and Howarth found that profits per hotel room were up by almost…
Read more »Empty houses can’t be tolerated while so many are without a home – O’Sullivan
Press Archives – Page 159 of 174 – The Labour PartySpeaking ahead of the publication of the Focus Ireland 2015 Annual Report, Labour’s spokesperson on Housing and Planning, Jan O’Sullivan has called on the Government to use the growing amount of vacant properties as a solution to the growing housing crisis. “The 2016 Census tells…
Read more »Further talks must take place to resolve the dispute at Dublin Bus – Ryan
Press Archives – Page 159 of 174 – The Labour PartyDublin Bus are to stage three 48 hour work stoppages in September as result of an ongoing dispute in relation to pay. The announcement of six days of strike action follows rounds of negotiations at the Workplace Relations Commission and the Labour Court. The Dublin…
Read more »Issues of sovereignty and reputation at stake – Howlin
Press Archives – Page 159 of 174 – The Labour PartyWith €13 billion of corporate revenue at stake, the decision of the European Commission will inevitably be appealed by Apple. It is not conceivable that Ireland would not be attached to the process, given our national interest in the outcome of this matter. Indeed it…
Read more »A hands-off approach not good enough from Zappone
Press Archives – Page 159 of 174 – The Labour PartyLast night, following an eight-hour work stoppage by staff at Oberstown youth detention centre, a group of detainees staged a rooftop demonstration, which was followed by the breakout of a significant fire on the premises. Speaking following the events of last night, Labour spokesperson Jan…
Read more »Condolences on the death of former Minister for Foreign Affairs Peter Barry
Press Archives – Page 159 of 174 – The Labour PartyIt was with great sadness that I learned of the passing of former Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Peter Barry. During our time in Government together, Peter was an extremely loyal colleague, and was trusted and respected by parliamentary colleagues on all sides of…
Read more »EBAY decision a major blow for Louth
Press Archives – Page 159 of 174 – The Labour PartyThe decision by eBay to close its operation in Dundalk is a major blow to the town and to the region. The facility will cease operations next year with the expected loss of 150 jobs. My immediate thoughts are with those who work in the…
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